Furniture polish



Patented Feb. 9, 1926.

, UNITED STATES J OHANNE JOI-IANSEN, OF N EWPOR'I, RHODE ISLAND.

FURNITUR E POLISH.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, J OHANNE J OHANSEN, a citizen ofthe United States of America, and resident of Newport, in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Lnprove inentsin Furniture Polish, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to furniture polish and has for its object the production of a furniture polish which is free of acids or any injurious property and furthermore, an object of the invention is to produce a furniture polish Which Will retain its properties, Without deterioration, for a long period of time, the said polish being unaffected by changes in temperature or atmospheric conditions Within predetermined bounds, as for instance the conditions exist- 0 ing in the Temperate Zones of the World. A further object of this invention is to produce a furniture polish Which is compares tively inexpensive While at the same time it serves to remove the appearance of scratches or other marred condition of the finish of the furniture Without leaving a Application filed August 2, 1924,

Serial No. 729,719.

in carrying out my invention in practice, linseed oil, kerosene, vinegar, turpentine and 35 spirits of calnphor are employed, and preferably the said ingredients are used in substantially the proportions as follows, viz: linseed oil, 6 on; kerosene, 4: 02.; vinegar, l on; turpentine, 2 02.; spirits of cainphor, 40 l teaspoonful.

Preferably in the compounding of the ingredients, the linseed oil, kerosene. vinegar, turpentine and spirits of cainphor are thoroughly conni'iingled by agitation, and in applying the furniture polish to the objects to be treated, it is desirable tolightly coat the surface with the polish and thereafter to rub the same until the moisture is ab sorbed and the surface is perfectly dry.

It has been found in practice that if the linseed oil is placed in a glass contain 1 and then adding the kerosene, turpentine, vinegar and camphor in the order named and thoroughly shaken, the best results are at- 55 ned. It has also been desirableto use glass as the best container for the polish.

l claini The herein described furniture polish consisting of 6 ounces linseed-oil, four ounces kerosene, four ounces vinegar, two ounces turpentine and one teaspoonful spirits of gainphor, thoroughly con'nningled by agitaion.

JOHANNE .iorninsnu. 

